Course - The Politics of Climate Change - POL2024
The Politics of Climate Change
About
About the course
Course content
This course examines climate change as a political problem at the international, national, and local levels. The course focuses on the major theoretical explanations for why responding to such a serious problem (both in terms of mitigation and adaptation) is proving so difficult. The course also examines some of the suggested solutions and the challenges that these entail.
Learning outcome
Knowledge - the student shall:
- acquire basic knowledge about climate change and its potential socioeconomic consequences
- develop knowledge of major theoretical approaches used to understand the difficulties of dealing with climate change
- become familiar with key proposed solutions to climate change and the difficulties these may pose
Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
- identify, understand, and to some degree apply, the key models and theories relating to the politics of climate change
- identify dilemmas and trade-offs embodied in the proposed solutions
Learning methods and activities
2 hours of lectures per week throughout the semester and some seminars focusing on the term paper.
Compulsory assignments
- Term paper
Further on evaluation
Form of assessment: 3 hours written exam.
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
To be decided at the start of the course.
Subject areas
- Social Studies
- Social Sciences
- Political Science
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.